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150th Anniversary of the opening of the original West Somerset Railway

150th Anniversary of the opening of the original West Somerset Railway

(20/01/2012 @ 16:21:00)

Join the West Somerset Railway on Saturday 31st March to celebrate 150 years of the Railway from Taunton to Watchet. Special events will take place at Bishops Lydeard, Crowcombe Heathfield, Stogumber, Williton and a full celebration at Watchet. A special timetable will operate on this day.

More details will be available soon. Please check our web site & Facebook & Twitter pages for updates.

To mark the 150th Anniversary of the opening of the original West Somerset Railway between Norton Fitzwarren Junction, near Taunton, and Watchet in 1862 our neighbours at Halsway Manor, Crowcombe, are holding a weekend called Songs, Steam and Stories of the Quantocks between May 11th and 13th. There are top-line acts booked including Taffy Thomas, Tim Laycock, Tom and Barbara Brown and the Hotwells Howlers. For more information about what promises to be an excellent weekend in a wonderful Quantocks keep an eye on www.halswaymanor.org.uk